Audio Books

Honoria Smythe-Smith is:

A) a really bad violinist
B) still miffed at being nicknamed “Bug” as a child
C) not in love with her older brother’s best friend
D) all of the above

Marcus Holroyd is:

A) the Earl of Chatteris
B) regrettably prone to sprained ankles
C) not in love with his best friend’s younger sister
D) all of the above

Together they:

A) eat quite a bit of chocolate cake
B) survive a deadly fever and the world’s worst musical performance
C) fall quite desperately in love

It’s Julia Quinn at her best, so you know the answer is…

D) all of the above

Anyone can get a quick start to learning basic everyday words in a foreign language with …In 60 Minutes, an all-audio course that conveys and instills useful language within an hour. It’s easy – no book needed and no grammar rules to learn! Each phrase is repeated so the listener can commit it to memory. For those who want to associate the written word with what they’ve learned, a 16-page booklet is included, listing all words presented in the audio plus phonetic pronunciation and translation.

Michael Korda’s Hero is the story of an epic life on a grand scale: a revealing, in-depth, and gripping biography of the extraordinary, mysterious, and dynamic Englishman whose daring exploits and romantic profile – including his blond, sun-burnished good looks and flowing white robes – made him an object of intense fascination, still famous the world over as “Lawrence of Arabia”.

An Oxford scholar and archaeologist, one of five illegitimate sons of a British aristocrat who ran away with his daughters’ governess, Lawrence was sent to Cairo as a young intelligence officer in 1916. He vanished into the desert in 1917, only to emerge later as one of the greatest, and certainly most colorful, figures of World War One. Though a foreigner, he played a leading and courageous part in uniting the Arab tribes to defeat the Turks, and eventually capture Damascus, transforming himself into a world-famous hero, hailed as “the Uncrowned King of Arabia”.

In illuminating Lawrence’s achievements, Korda digs further than anyone before him to expose the flesh-and-blood man and his contradictory nature. And as Korda shows in his brilliantly readable and formidably authoritative biography, Lawrence was not only a man of his times; he was a visionary whose accomplishments – as a farsighted diplomat and kingmaker, military strategist of genius, perhaps the first modern “media celebrity” (and one of the first victims of it), and an acclaimed writer – transcended his era.

Korda examines Lawrence’s vision for the modern Middle East – plans that, had they been carried through, might have prevented the hatred and bloodshed that have become ubiquitous in the region.

Ultimately, as this magisterial work demonstrates, Lawrence remains one of the most unique and fascinating figures of modern times, the arch-hero whose life is at once a triumph and a sacrifice and whose capacity to astonish still remains undimmed.

Can learning another language be as easy as speaking your own? Yes – with Pimsleur it’s that easy. Learn on your own time, at your own pace, and wherever you choose. English for Russian Speakers Phase 1, Unit 5 builds on material taught in prior units. It includes 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, new vocabulary, and new structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. The lesson contains full practice for all vocabulary introduced in this unit and in previous units. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension, and on learning to speak English.

Use your mind’s natural rhythm to learn a language with Rhythms Easy Turkish from EuroTalk.

It’s naturally easier to learn something when it’s set to rhythmic music, so that is exactly what we’ve done. Rhythms put your mind painlessly to work: you don’t even need to focus! Simple words and phrases are set to a varied pattern of rhythms and music designed to help you learn and to keep you engaged so that you won’t just switch off after five minutes. It won’t get you fluent, but it will give you an easy road into starting to learn a completely new language.

If you just want a few simple words and phrases before going abroad, Rhythms is all you need. It covers absolute essentials such as how to greet people, basic directions, getting around, food and drink. You’ll hear Turkish spoken by both a male and a female native speaker and there will be plenty of opportunity for you to test how well you’re doing with the review stages built in at key points in each track.

Rhythms can be used anytime, anywhere; listen in the car or on the train, walking the dog, doing housework or exercising at the gym. Absorbing a language couldn’t be easier and EuroTalk Rhythms has over 120 different languages to choose from.